In part one of this interview, education historian Diane Ravitch talks about how a complete education begins with the arts, what makes art powerful, what is uniquely valuable to the arts, how the arts are experience, and how they provide the opportunity to become a full and complete human being.

Diane Ravitch on Arts Education

Diane Ravitch on the Arts (in Standard Definition)

Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. In addition, she is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. She shares a blog called Bridging Differences with Deborah Meier, hosted by Education Week. She also blogs for Politico.com/arena and The Huffington Post. Diane often speaks on inequality in American education and the negative impact of federal legislation on students, teachers, and schools. During the Kennedy Center Partners in Education Annual Meeting in February 2012, Diane sat down with ARTSEDGE to talk about the arts, testing, and the roles of teachers and parents play in an arts-inclusive education.

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Diane Ravitch on Arts Education